The supreme pontiff of the Catholic Church joined with the British monarch for a joint prayer in the Sistine Chapel on Thursday, breaking an ecumenical barrier that has existed for approximately 500 years.

It was a celebration of the Anglican and Catholic traditions, emphasizing their shared history while also highlighting the extant schism that has kept them apart since the 16th century.

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Pope Leo XIV presided over the service alongside Archbishop of York Stephen Cottrell, Primate of England and

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